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Call for the Dead by John le Carré · Booklabria

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Call for the Dead

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Call for the Dead

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George SmileyBook 1 of 7

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First published: 1961
Editions: 28 in 2 languages
Series: George Smiley, 1

Synopsis

Le Carre's first book which introduces George Smiley. Smiley investigates the apparent suicide of Samuel Fennan, who worked in the Foreign Office and had been under investigation due to his communist background at Oxford.

Subjects: Thrillers, Espionage
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Intelligence officers
Cold War
Cold War fastfst01754978
Smiley, george
Set in: England
Characters: George Smiley

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Editions

28 in 2 languages

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English25 German2

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